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General discussion

tv streaming

Nov 14, 2014 5:28AM PST

hi I have a toshiba laptop using windows 8 having no problems .I have done a restore .repair , reinstalled my programs etc but I cant run live tv off sky news or virgin media everywhere,
I can run these off the normal desktop but not off windows metro screen , can anyone help please

thanks

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Re: streaming
Nov 14, 2014 6:15AM PST

I've learned to use what works and not use what doesn't work.

It's only an issue if those programs can be viewed in the metro app by everybody, except by you. Did you ask your friends who still have Windows 8 and ddn't yet upgrade to 8.1 (or, if you're running 8.1, your friends running 8.1)?.

Kees

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So why must it be Metro.
Nov 14, 2014 6:23AM PST

Metro was very restrictive.

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what about before
Nov 14, 2014 2:20PM PST

were you able to run it in metro before the restore?

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tv streaming
Nov 16, 2014 2:27AM PST

yep all worked ok its just virgin media everywhere and sky news ,
with the metro app its all looking tidy
i will just have to run off normal desktop open fire fox etc takes a bit longer
thanks